Opta’s supercomputer, a machine so notable it was name-checked by Arsenal manager Arteta himself last week, still has them with a 79 per cent chance of finishing second, with City favourites to come third, Newcastle for fourth and barely anything to choose between Chelsea and Forest over who’ll complete the top five.

The race for Champions League qualification has gotten even tighter in the Premier League after Chelsea beat recently crowned champion Liverpool 3-1 and Newcastle dropped points at Brighton with a 1-1 draw.